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To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, WALTER E. Hom, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lo ris, in the county of '.l-lorry and State of SouthCarolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Window Sashes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object the provision of means for retainingglass panels in window sashes or in vfact any suitable framelikestructure, the construction of the invention being such that kanyonethough unskilled in the art, can quickly and easily associate the glasspanel with its frame or separate said parts as the occasion may require.

More specifically stated, the invention makes use of a retaining Jframe,whichfas a. unit is adapted to bear against the glass panel, the framebeing designed to accommodate a spring pressed locking bolt for holdingthe frame associated with the sash or the like, said bolt being keyactuated, so that after the retaining frame is locked in position, itcannot casually or otherwise be separated from the sash without the useof the key.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction,combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

ln the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and thereinFigure 1 is a View in elevation showing the manner in which the glasspanel is retained in the sash.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view, showing the relation of thekey-hole slot and the locking bolt.

Figure l is a view of the panel retaining frame.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 10 indicates a window sash, which isof usual con struction, including the shoulder 11 against which theglass panel 12 bears. A gasket 13 is interposed between the shoulder 11and the panel 12 to provide a Huid-tight joint or connection betweenthese parts. The lower part of the sash is grooved asy at 15 to receivethe lower part of the panel retaining 1922. serial No. 550,722.

frame of the character illustrated in Figure 1, while the upper' end ofthel frame is secured to the sash in a manner to be presently described,it being understood that the groove 15 assists in holding the frameproperly associated with the sash l0. The panel retaining frame isindicated at 16, and is in one piece, and of a size and shape to ac-vcommodate itself to the sash 10.

It is to be understood that the frame 16 may vary in size andconfiguration, to accommodate itself to any and all kinds of sashes withwhich it is susceptible of use. The frame 16 is equipped with aprojection or lug 17 which has a recess 18 to receive the locking bolt19.

Embedded in one part of the sash 10 is a sleeve-like member 2O whichslidably receives the locking bolt 19, the latter being surrounded by aspring 21 which Jfunctions to normally project the locking bolt into therecess 18 of the projection or lug 17. When in this position, thelocking bolt is utilized to hold the panel retaining frame fixed to th-eupper part of the sash, while the lower part of the frame is retainedwithin the groove 15. The sash is provided with a keyhole slot 23 ltoaccommodate a key (not shown) of proper configuration to actuate orrelease the bolt 19, when it is desired to separate the frame from thesash. The bolt 19 is provided with a pin 24 which projects from one sideof the bolt to be engaged by the key above referred to, so that when thekey is moved in one direction, the locking bolt is released or separatedfrom the frame as will be readily understood. Manifestly, I have deviseda means which is very simple in construction for effectively locking aglass panel within a sash frame without the use of putty or the like,the construction being such that the panel can be quickly and easilyassociated with the sash or removed therefrom when desired.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown anddescribed, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fallwithin the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is The combination of a sash, and means for retaining aglass panel in the sash, said sash having a transverse opening in thetop thereof aan Ill@

and a vert-ical bore intersecting said opening, sash, a lug projecting.from said frame and said means comprising a sleeve like member having arecess disposed immediately be- 10 arranged in said bore, a springpressed lock- Y neathsaid bore,V andv adapted to receive said ing holtoperating in said sleeve, said sleeve bolt, a plate Vsecured tosaid sashcovering having opposed slots, a pin projecting from `the openingtherein and having a key hole said bolt and through said slots andadapted slot receiving said key.

'to receive a key for operating said bolt, VIn testimony WhereoI affixmy signature.V a panel retaining frame positioned in said Y WALTER E.HOLT.

